Land worth ₹140 crore belonging to the 1000 year old Dhenupureeswarar Temple located at Madambakkam in Chennai has been encroached, reported the Tamil daily Dinamalar.
7 acres and 57 cents land located at Rajakilpakkam – Madampakkam Main Road, belonging to the temple is being allegedly encroached to build a shopping complex. Locals say that 95 % of the land owned by the temple is already occupied and the remaining 7 acres of land is also being encroached.
Officials have confirmed that the land belongs to the temple. Quoting the Temple Officer, Dinamalar reported “On March 22, a complaint was lodged at the Selaiyur police station. We have also filed a case with the Chengalpattu Sessions Court. We have informed Tambaram Tehsildar about the encroachment and asked for permission to remove it. The encroachment will be removed in few days, the Tehsildar said”.